Danny Morrison Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
Full Name | Daniel Kyle Morrison |
Nickname(s) | Danny, The Duck Man |
Profession(s) | Former New Zealand Cricketer, Commentator |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in feet inches- 6’ 1” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 44 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 18 inches |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- 31 October 1987 vs India at Nagpur Test- 4 December 1987 vs Australia at The Gabba T20- Did Not Play |
Batting Style | Right-Handed |
Bowling Style | Right Arm Fast-Medium |
Domestic/State Teams | Auckland, Lancashire |
Career Turning Point | He took a hat-trick against India in a One Day International match in 1989; sending back Kapil Dev, Salil Ankola, and Nayan Mongia |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 February 1966 |
Age (as in 2018) | 52 Years |
Birthplace | Auckland, New Zealand |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Signature | |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Hometown | Auckland, New Zealand |
School | Takapuna Grammer School |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Hobbies | Acting, Watching Movies |
Controversy | He was criticized by the Australian, South African and other Cricket fans for dressing up like a Sikh in a 2016 IPL match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. |
Girls, Affairs & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affair/Girlfriend | Kim Morrison |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Kim Morrison (A Specialist in Aromatherapy and Skin Care) |
Children | Son- Jacob Daughter- Tayla |
Parents | Names Not Known |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actor | Jim Carry |
Favourite Film | The Mask (1994) Ace Ventura (1994) |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | ₹2.73 hundred crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Danny Morrison
- Does Danny Morrison smoke?: Not Known
- Does Danny Morrison drink alcohol?: Not Known
- He belongs to a theatre background. His mother was a theatre artist and used to play small roles in skits and dramas in Auckland’s theaters.
- His childhood was little tough, as his parents split in 1970 when he was only 5 years old.
- He is in the top five highest test wicket takers for New Zealand. He took 160 wickets in 48 Test matches.
- He is not a great batsman; as he managed to score only 359 Test Match runs in his whole career at an average of 7.97.
- He is called; The Duckman and King Duck; as he has a record of most ducks. In 48 Test matches which he had played, he went back to the pavilion without scoring a single run in 24 innings.
- Despite being a poor batsman, he helped New Zealand to save a Test match against England in 1997 building 106 runs partnership for the 10th wicket with Nathan Astle. He faced English frontline bowlers for 2 hours and 45 minutes scoring 14 runs and didn’t give even a single chance to the opponent.
- After retirement from cricket, he published two books named “Mad As I Wanna Be” (His Auto-Biography) in 1997 and “Danny Morison Junior Cricket Diary” (A guide to inspire young cricketers).
- Harsha Bhogle refers Danny Morrison, “The Lunatic little fat bowler with a crazy look” for his bowling stats.
- Danny Morrison is one of the quirkiest commentators in the World Cricket, who looks always colorful and creative with his job.
- He is a very good theatre artist and played some roles earlier in his childhood and adolescence days. He loves to act differently while facing the camera. Even he says, If he gets a chance to play a role in Bollywood movies, he would be delighted to do it.